Lan Xiuyuan pressed on relentlessly, showing no sign of backing down.
Qin Kou'er stared at Lan Xiuyuan, her expression also becoming serious. She said coldly, "Fifth Master, it's best not to ask such questions in the future. If it were someone else, people would immediately assume that you have some dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince!"
"Everyone in the world knows that I am dissatisfied with Lan Linxue; there's no need to hide it!"
Lan Xiuyuan completely rejected Qin Kou'er's kindness and relentlessly asked, "Answer my question directly! What is your purpose in following Lan Linxue? Is it for the position of Crown Prince, or simply for him as a person?"
Qin Kou'er never expected that the Lan brothers would be so stubborn, just like each other. The willful and arrogant Lan Linxue was like that, and the shrewd and far-sighted Lan Xiuyuan was also like that.
"Does Fifth Master really need to know?" Qin Kou'er's face also turned cold as she stared intently at Lan Xiuyuan in the pouring rain.
"Yes! We need to know!"
Qin Kou'er's face suddenly hardened. "Fifth Master, people like us must always prioritize the greater good! From the day I became the head of Qin Tian Pavilion, I ceased to exist for myself! Therefore, the position of Crown Princess is the ultimate pinnacle for me, and that's where I want to go! This is also why I have such a close relationship with you, Fifth Master! Today, I might as well tell you, Fifth Master, that no one can stop me from becoming the Crown Princess! That is my sole purpose!"
After speaking, Qin Kou'er stared calmly at Lan Xiuyuan.
"So you're saying who the crown prince is doesn't matter?"
Lan Xiuyuan became excited. He gripped Qin Kou'er's shoulders, wishing he could really meld her into his own body.
Qin Kou'er smiled faintly, keeping her truest thought to herself: The Crown Prince can only be Lan Linxue, and must be Lan Linxue!
Anyone who dares to take Lan Linxue's position will be killed by her!
Lan Xiuyuan was unaware of this statement, and even Lan Linxue was unaware of it.
"Fifth Master! You've hurt my shoulder!"
Qin Kou'er really didn't want to get involved with Lan Xiuyuan, who was about to fall for her one-sidedly, any longer, so she changed the subject.
Lan Xiuyuan finally realized that he had lost his composure.
Quickly releasing Qin Kou'er's shoulder, Lan Xiuyuan lowered his head and smiled, "I'm sorry! I lost my composure just now!"
Qin Kou'er didn't notice the apologetic look on Lan Xiuyuan's face at all. Instead, his last sentence was like a torch in the cold night, rekindling hope for everything.
Qin Kou'er didn't want to get entangled with Lan Xiuyuan on this issue anymore. She looked around and smiled at Lan Xiuyuan, saying, "Fifth Master, wait a moment. I'll go find you a stick so that we can walk more smoothly and you can walk more easily!"
Without waiting for Lan Xiuyuan's agreement, Qin Kou'er turned and walked out.
Lan Xiuyuan leaned against a big tree behind him, watching Qin Kou'er's busy figure, feeling his heart pounding.
When did such a big change occur in Qin Kou'er?
Was it her smile when she turned around?
Or is it the ever-changing dynamics of her actions on the chessboard?
Or perhaps it's her composed and serene demeanor amidst life's ups and downs?
It seems like these are all of these, yet it also seems like they aren't.
Oh, right!
She jumped into the river without fear of death, and then held his hand tightly, bound by life and death.
From that moment on, her silhouette was no longer just a tool to deal with Lan Linxue; she became herself, the stunning woman who battled him in the rain! She was the one who held his hand through thick and thin.
Does she only want to marry the crown prince?
Then he'll grant her wish! No one ever said that the crown prince of this world could only be Lan Linxue!
Lan Linxue has already received too much. Qin Kou'er, no matter how you look at it, he will never let Lan Linxue take it away from him.
When Qin Kou'er returned with a thick wooden stick, she was unaware that Lan Xiuyuan had already made up his mind: no matter what, he would take her away.
"Alright! Take this stick! Let's hurry up and get going! They might find us by daybreak!"
As she spoke, Qin Kou'er handed the wooden stick to Lan Xiuyuan, but she only held onto his arm, deliberately creating distance between them, as if they were not as intimate as before.
Qin Kou'er and Lan Xiuyuan trudged through the mud, while also having to watch out for falling branches and pebbles from the sky.
Qin Kou'er calculated that the simultaneous disappearance of her and Lan Xiuyuan would surely alarm many people, and many would be searching for them. If she could hold on until then, they would be saved.
Despite the dense dark clouds, dawn was still slowly and inevitably approaching.
Qin Kou'er was covered in mud from head to toe, while Lan Xiuyuan was even more disheveled, leaning on a stick with his hair in disarray.
Qin Kou'er thought to herself with a bitter smile, even if Jun Yannuo were standing in front of her now, he probably wouldn't recognize who these two disheveled people were.
Walking through the forest is even more difficult.
Qin Kou'er estimated that the two of them hadn't gone very far at all. Moreover, there was a mudflow ahead, and they dared not get too close, for fear of falling into the swamp.
They walked forward supporting each other. At first, they could exchange a few words, but in the end, they were so tired that they couldn't say a word.
Finally, as dawn broke, Qin Kou'er felt as if she heard someone calling her.
She suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?" Lan Xiuyuan looked at Qin Kou'er beside him weakly, his legs completely numb.
"Someone is calling me!"
As she spoke, Qin Kou'er listened intently to what was behind her.
"Kou'er! Qin Kou'er!"
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